Necktie press



J. P. ERNSTER Feb. 13, 1934.

NECKTIE PRESS Filed April 8, 1930 Paiemedreb. 13, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE 3 Claims.

My invention relates to a necktie pressing device and has for its `principal object, the provision of a relatively simple, practical and inexpensive device that may be conveniently employed for pressing neckties.

Further objects of my invention are, to provide a device of the character referred to that is electrically heated by means of an insulated heating element and connections that may be plugged into a socket of an ordinary household electric light system and-further, to provide a necktie pressing device that may be conveniently em ployed for holding the necktie while the same is being sponged or cleaned by application of a suitable fabric cleaning compound.

With the foregoing and other objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts that4 will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a front elevational View of a necktie pressing devicey constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of the press.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section taken approximately on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig.Y 4 is an enlarged detail section taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing which illustrates a practical embodiment of my invention, designates the front wall of the press, which wall is preferably constructed of suitable sheet metal, preferably aluminum, and said front wall is in the form of an elongated plate that tapers from one end to the other so that it may be conveniently fitted within the ends of an ordinary four-in-hand tie.

The rear wall 11 of the press is in the form of an elongated tapered plate of sheet metal, preferably aluminum and the width thereof is slightly less than the width of the front plate 10. When the plates are properly assembled, the projecting side edges of the front plate 10 are folded 45 inwardly so as to provide narrow flanges 12 that overlie the side edges of the rear plate 11, thus firmly retaining the plates in assembled relation and providing a relatively narrow housing for the heating coil and its sheath of insulation.

Arranged between the lower ends of the plates 10 and 11 is one end of a handle 18, which may be formed of wood, bre, hard rubber or analogous material and said handle is connected to the plates 10 and 11 by rivets 14 or like fastening devices that pass through said plates and the inserted end of the handle.

Occupying the narrow space between the plates 10 and 11 is a filler composed of a heating coil and insulation and said filler comprises an inner iiat member 15 of insulation, preferably a sheet of asbestos that is folded double so as to form two walls or layers that lie immediately adjacent to each other. Wrapped around this inner member 15 is a wire 16 of metal that heats readily 65 upon the passage of an electric current, one end of said wire terminating adjacent to the lower end of the insulated member 15 and the other end being brought down from the small end of member 15 between the layers thereof and at the 70 wide end of member 15 this end of the heat coil or wire is brought through one of the layers of member 15 so as to occupy a position on the outer face thereof (see Fig. 4).

Enclosing the inner member 15 and the coil of wire 16 is a sheath 17 of suitable insulating material, preferably sheet asbestos and which serves to thoroughly insulate the heating element 16 from the plates l0 and 11.

The side edges of the sheath 17 of insulation are positioned between the side edges of the plates 10 and 11 and when the overlying flanges 12 are pressed down against the edges of plate 12, the side edges of the sheath 17 are clamped so as to firmly hold the core 15 and the coil 16 within the sheath of insulation.

`The ends of suitably insulated conductors 18, such as ordinary electric wires are electrically connected to the ends of the heating coil 16 at points between the lower portions of the core 15 and the sheath 17 and these conductors pass through a ring or eyelet 19 that is located in the lower portion of rear wall or plate 11. The ends of the conductors 18 carry a plug that may be inserted in a socket that forms a part of the standard household lighting system.

In the use of my improved necktie press the elongated tapered body comprising the plates 10 and 11 is inserted in the end portion of a fourin-hand necktie and after the body of the tie and the lining or filler thereof have been smoothed down onto the surfaces of the inserted press, the conductors 18 are connected to a sultable source of current supply and as a result coil 16 will beheated so as to heat the entire body of the press. Inasmuch as the body of the tie and the lining or ller thereof are fitted over the press the tie will be given the desired smooth finish and such result may be more readily accomplished by lightly sponging the tie before the electric current is turned on.

In order to clean a soiled tie the press is lnserted in the tie and after the same is smoothed over the press a suitable cleaning compound may be used to cleanse the soiled portions o'f the tie or to remove spots therefrom and immediately thereafter the tie may be sponged and 'the heat applied so as to set and press said tie.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided an electrically heated device that may be conveniently and economically employed for pressing neckties and which device may also be used as a support or holder for the tie while the same is being sponged or cleaned.

It will be understoodv that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved necktie presses may be made and substituted for those-herein shown double, a heating coil wound upon saidflller, one

end of said coil terminating adjacent to the large end of the hollow member, the other end of said coil being extended lengthwise through the iller between the layers thereof and terminating adjacent tothe large end ofv the hollow member, electric conductors connected to the 'ends of said heating coil and leading through one of the walls of said hollow member adjacent to the handle thereof and a sheet of lire-proof insulating material surrounding said filler and heating coil and lying between the same and the walls of the hollow member.

2. A necktie press, comprising an elongated tapered iiat hollow member composed of two plates, anges on the side edges of one of said plates, which flanges are folded down over the side edges of the other plate, a handle having one end seated in the large end of said hollow member, a filler arranged within said tapered hollow body which filler comprises a sheet of reproof insulating material formed double, a heating coil wound upon said illler, one end of said coil terminating adjacent to the large end of the hollow member, the other end of said coil being extended lengthwise through the illler between the layers 4thereof and terminating adjacent to the large end of the hollow member, electric conductors connected to the ends loi.' said heating coil and leading through one of the walls of said hollow member adjacentto the handle thereof and a sheet of fire-proof insulating material surrounding said filler and heating coil and lying between the same and the walls of the hollow member.

3. In combination, a frame for stretching a tie, said frame consisting of a front ironing plate having a marginal ilange, and a back plate, the plates being united by said flange, the. backplate being formed with a socket at one end and a heat- Aingchamber extending centrally from the said socket to near the opposite end; a heater in said chamber, and a handle secured in said socket. JOHN P. ERNSTER. 

